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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:34 PM
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Fear is a powerful emotion.
Edited on Sun Apr-23-06 07:35 PM by shraby
When it is used against someone, and that someone finds out they've been fooled, they will lash out at the one who scared them.

Even a child will hit at the person who scared them when they find out it wasn't really a thing to be afraid of.

When enough of the populace realizes they've been fooled, woe be to the ones who planted and encouraged the fear. The backlash will be tremendous.

Various levels of fear is the only trick Rove, Cheney, Bush have in their book..fear of people who are different in some way, fear of attack by those who are different, etc. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes when it's time for the chickens to come home to roost.
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:35 PM
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1. Backlash to the fear ?
Interesting..
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magellan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:40 PM
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2. Yep, people will wake up to the fact that BushCo terrorized America
Saddam/al Qaeda, bio weapons, mushroom cloud, 45 minutes...all lies, all on purpose, to justify invading a country they'd already invaded.
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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:42 PM
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3. there's an old adage
you can get someone's attention with a gimmick
and they will forever resent you for it.
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Atman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:46 PM
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8. I thought the old adage was "Fool me once...shame on...won't get fooled...
:)
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C_U_L8R Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:51 PM
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10. yeah... that too
especially when an illiterate prezidunt totally botches it up.
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pat_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:44 PM
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4. Hope is the antidote
Edited on Sun Apr-23-06 07:48 PM by pat_k
Want to renew the American spirit of optimism??

IMPEACH BUSH

A compelling message of hope and renewal
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AuntiBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:48 PM
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9. Hope.
What a wonderful word to hang-on to. Fore without, whats the point in going on and we have a lot to go on and on for, like hope
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valerief Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:44 PM
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5. I think Americans are seeing the damage done to their soldiers
and hearing their soldiers' stories firsthand. The non-elites who support Bush are the ones sending their kids over to Blow Up Land. I think this is what has turned the U.S. against Bush more than anything, and I think the WH expected this and has factored it into its strategy plan.
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DanCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:45 PM
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6. To quote the Boss
Edited on Sun Apr-23-06 07:45 PM by DanCa
"Fears a powerful thing baby, it turns your heart black to dust. It takes a god filled soul, and leaves it with devils and dust," Bruce Springsteen. Devils and Dust.
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pat_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 08:24 PM
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11. Think it's time for me to get around to buying that album (nt)
Edited on Sun Apr-23-06 08:31 PM by pat_k
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AuntiBush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 07:45 PM
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7. When I Seen it Tonight on 60 Minutes
I knew the tide is a'turning. Many people still watch that, though older, they're loyal watchers for decades.

:thumbsup:
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pat_k Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-23-06 08:26 PM
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12. And Drumheller's unequivocal assertions have LEGS

And it doesn't look like it's gonna be papered over -- 229 google hits for "Drumheller Bush"
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